Hyacinthe de Bougainville

Hyacinthe de Bougainville
Hyacinthe de Bougainville
Born26 December 1781
Brest, France
Died18 October 1846(1846-10-18) (aged 64)
Paris, France
Allegiance France
Service / branchFrench Navy
RankRear Admiral

Hyacinthe Yves Philippe Potentien, baron de Bougainville (French pronunciation: [jasɛ̃t iv filip pɔtɑ̃sjɛ̃ buɡɛ̃vil]; 26 December 1781 – 18 October 1846) was a French naval officer. He was the son of Louis-Antoine de Bougainville.[1] He became Rear-Admiral on 1 May 1838.

  1. ^ Randier, p.292